Trans-Tasman Certificate of Proficiency in Unified English Braille

Jointly administered by
The Braille Authority of New Zealand Aotearoa Trust and
The Australian Braille Authority

2024 Invitation

Closing Date: Friday, 30 August 2024

Attention Braille users and professionals:

You are warmly invited to apply to sit the Trans-Tasman Certificate of Proficiency in Unified English Braille. All the details about the Certificate are on the BANZAT website at https://www.banzat.org.nz/trans-tasman-certificate-of-proficiency-in-unified-english-braille. The link to the application form is at the foot of that page.

The Certificate in UEB is an open book examination which should be completed without conferring with others. The examination period runs for two weeks. This year, week 1 begins Monday 30 September and Week 2 begins Monday 7 October. Candidates choose the week in which to complete the exam. Examination papers will arrive by the Friday, prior to the candidates' chosen week. Candidates may begin the examination as soon as the paper arrives.

Results summaries will be sent out on Monday 4 November. For New Zealand candidates, there is a re-sits option for those who are unsuccessful at their first attempt. Unsuccessful candidates who take up the re-sits option need to apply by 11 November by emailing the Examinations Committee mailto:exam@banzat.org.nz.

In the week of 2 December, each candidate will receive a report detailing any errors made in the exam. At the same time certificates for the successful candidates will be sent out.

Practice papers and the New Zealand edition of the UEB Manual are available on the BANZAT website at https://www.banzat.org.nz/trans-tasman-certificate-of-proficiency-in-unified-english-braille.

For further information or any queries please contact the examinations Committee, email mailto:exam@banzat.org.nz or phone 0800 BANZAT (0800 226928)

We welcome your applications.

Mary Schnackenberg